Top 10 soccer television stories of the yearPosted by Paul Kennedy on Dec. 31, 3:20 a.m.It is almost impossible to go a day without finding live soccer somewhere on television. Most weekends offer dozens of matches available for viewing. The totality of live soccer programming over the course of the year surpasses that offered for any other sport on American television. It all makes for a soccer fan's dream but a huge challenge for any ...» 4 Comments

Mizuno cleats hit U.S. market Posted by Soccer America on Dec. 22, 12:19 a.m.Mizuno, the century-old Japanese company that entered the U.S. market in 1961 and has specialized in several sports including golf, baseball, football and track & field, has launched a line of soccer cleats for the U.S. market.» 0 Comments

Signs of progress on D.C. stadium plansPosted by Paul Kennedy on Dec. 19, 4:17 a.m.The proposal for the D.C. United stadium to be built in Washington's Buzzard Point neighborhood could be presented to the District of Columbus city council by Christmas, allowing council members to consider how they want to act on the plans early in 2014.» 0 Comments

Miami 'giddy' about soccer, New York? Not so muchPosted by Paul Kennedy on Dec. 17, 6:52 p.m.Miami-Dade County commissioners have demonstrated their support for soccer. Just what that gets David Beckham and his group seeking to find a home for a soccer stadium as part of the Miami bid to secure an MLS expansion team remains to seen.» 0 Comments

NYCFC eyes Bronx stadium site; Miami Beckham United gets on agendaPosted by Paul Kennedy on Dec. 11, 9:01 p.m.It will take an Edwin Moses-type to cleanly clear all the hurdles that lie ahead for New York City FC and Miami Beckham United, the corporate name for David Beckham's Miami group (and hopefully not the name for the team itself), but there are signs of progress on the MLS stadium front in New York, where ...» 1 Comments

MLS Cup viewers on UniMas surpass those on ESPNPosted by Paul Kennedy on Dec. 10, 5:10 p.m.Saturday's MLS Cup drew the fewest English-language viewers on record, so few in fact that the Spanish-language broadcast on UniMas outdrew drew the ESPN broadcast for the first time.» 5 Comments

The MLS boom, in numbersPosted by Paul Kennedy on Nov. 21, 12:39 a.m.For those of us who have covered soccer going all the way back to the days of the original NASL, the report Forbes published Wednesday on MLS club valuations is stunning.» 0 Comments

LeBron James talks up footballPosted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 18, 7:29 p.m.Tuesday is the day MLS is scheduled to announce Orlando as MLS's 21st team, but there is other big news on the expansion front out of Florida.» 0 Comments

Mizuno enters U.S. marketPosted by Paul Kennedy on Nov. 8, 4:09 p.m.Mizuno, the well-known Japanese brand, is moving into the U.S. soccer market. Mizuno USA will be offering select models of its premium soccer cleat line-up online starting December 2013.» 0 Comments

Earthquakes to christen new '49ers' stadiumPosted by Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 2, 2:32 a.m.The San Jose Earthquakes will open a new stadium in 2014 -- though it won't be the new stadium they're building near San Jose Airport.

The Quakes will be partnering with the Santa Clara Stadium Authority to host the Seattle Sounders on Aug. 2, 2014, in the first event at 68,500-seat Levi's Stadium, the new home of the NFL's ...» 1 Comments

Good news for soccer, bad news for baseballPosted by Paul Kennedy on Oct. 31, 6:06 p.m.If you were a fan of the Red Sox or Cardinals -- two teams with huge and loyal followings that extend far into neighboring states -- you were probably glued to your television watching the World Series that ended Wednesday night.» 2 Comments